Spelter

In Harrison County, West Virginia.

Population: 105

Located in Harrison County, West Virginia, Spelter is a community with a population of 105.

From 2019 to 2023, Spelter's population declined 67.7% from 325 to 105.

0.0% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 1.18 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 105
Median age: 53.0 yrs
Median household income: —
Median home value: —
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 89
Homeownership rate: 47.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 0.0%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

325105

Median home value

$46,000$39,100

Year	Population	Median home value
2019	325	$46,000
2020	233	—
2021	75	$39,100
2022	79	—
2023	105	—

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 170.0%

18 to 240.0%

25 to 3440.0%

35 to 440.0%

45 to 5420.0%

55 to 644.8%

65 to 740.0%

75 and over35.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	0	0.0%
18 to 24	0	0.0%
25 to 34	42	40.0%
35 to 44	0	0.0%
45 to 54	21	20.0%
55 to 64	5	4.8%
65 to 74	0	0.0%
75 and over	37	35.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	100	95.2%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	5	4.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma0.0%

High school graduate84.8%

Some college or associate's15.2%

Bachelor's degree0.0%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	0	0.0%
High school graduate	89	84.8%
Some college or associate's	16	15.2%
Bachelor's degree	0	0.0%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Drove alone100.0%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	68	100.0%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	11	16.2%
15 to 29 min	57	83.8%
30 to 44 min	0	0.0%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 1.18
Poverty rate: 0.0% (0 of 105)

	Count	Share
Family households	10	11.2%
Nonfamily households	79	88.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	89	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	42	47.2%
Renter-occupied	47	52.8%

1-unit, detached100.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	89	100.0%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5475796
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 0.49 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 39.3432, -80.3164